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kennyd · #1 07-13-2010, 06:53 AM

i think of the top 5 ,4 were perfect picks . i did think the 54 vette was a contender for it . BUT you have to know that there are 15 guys that pick the top 5 and 15 guys that have different taste of cars . 15 guys that may not be builders or pro touring car lovers , they are magazine editors,vendors,goodguys staff and others . i think goodguys needs all the credit in the world for having a event like this .

now i do think the best car did not win .
rings fairlane was the best car .
burmans camaro , lots of metal work .
mannings camaro nice ,nice car
roadster shop cuda killer car also
d@d mustang nice car also .

now streetrod of the year , hands down should have been the miller truck !

toddshotrods · #2 07-13-2010, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

...i think goodguys needs all the credit in the world for having a event like this...

Agreed. The event is awesome. Regardless of who shoulda, woulda, coulda, the competitions are as well. The bottom line is it draws incredible talent into one place where people can freely enjoy and appreciate it.

kennyd · #3 07-13-2010, 07:40 AM

another note , did everyone see the roadster shop built 55 subburban . that was my favorite vehicle in the show !
6 seats , a/c , 700 hp ls ,will kick a corvette a$$ at a stoplight ..... plenty of room for a beer cooler . what else can anyone want .

ironworks · #4 07-13-2010, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

another note , did everyone see the roadster shop built 55 subburban . that was my favorite vehicle in the show !
6 seats , a/c , 700 hp ls ,will kick a corvette a$$ at a stoplight ..... plenty of room for a beer cooler . what else can anyone want .

I thought it needed a Slurpee machine....personally

kennyd · #5 07-13-2010, 08:15 AM

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I thought it needed a Slurpee machine....personally

they were not slurpee's , they were coke icee's. there is a difference !

**Stuart Adams** · #6 07-13-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

another note , did everyone see the roadster shop built 55 subburban . that was my favorite vehicle in the show !
6 seats , a/c , 700 hp ls ,will kick a corvette a$$ at a stoplight ..... plenty of room for a beer cooler . what else can anyone want .

Sounds awesome, any pics.

Fluid Power · #7 07-13-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyd

another note , did everyone see the roadster shop built 55 subburban . that was my favorite vehicle in the show !
6 seats , a/c , 700 hp ls ,will kick a corvette a$$ at a stoplight ..... plenty of room for a beer cooler . what else can anyone want .

I looked at that thing about 20 different times. It was killer. The color was awesome and the body work was straight as an arrow. The stance was perfect and interior was nuts. DVD in the head rests and speakers overhead. It was cool. I will post up some pics later from home. Now about the door gaps on it....

Darren

toddshotrods · #8 07-13-2010, 10:42 AM

How many vehicles did they have there?! Last year's SMOY, the street rod, a Suburban, all those chassis, and wasn't there an unfinished older (50s) pickup at their booth Sunday? How many rigs do they travel with?

Roadster Shop · #9 07-13-2010, 05:27 PM

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How many vehicles did they have there?! Last year's SMOY, the street rod, a Suburban, all those chassis, and wasn't there an unfinished older (50s) pickup at their booth Sunday? How many rigs do they travel with?

It only took 4 trailers to haul everything! 7 cars, 8 chassis, 2 IFS displays, and all the other signage and display stuff. We have to get in touch with the packaging department at IKEA and see how we can get all of this stuff into the back of a minivan because the fuel costs are getting insane!

Great show though. We were thrilled to have a car in the top 5 for both SROY and SMOY. COLUMBUS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR! It is great to see everyone and see what they are building. There were a lot of top notch cars from both pro shops and home builders. That AMC and the Code Red T/A were pretty killer cars that didn't get the attention/recognition they deserved.

I have to agree that Troy's P/U was the biggest shock. We saw that thing at Indy and were blown away by the workmanship and detail that went into it. We had that pinned for SROY with out a doubt.

toddshotrods · #10 07-13-2010, 05:43 PM

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It only took 4 trailers to haul everything!...

Lol, I would have loved to see you guys coming down the road tugging four trailers full of hot rods! Sweet!

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...We have to get in touch with the packaging department at IKEA and see how we can get all of this stuff into the back of a minivan because the fuel costs are getting insane!

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You could always start building Isettas, original Minis, etc. You could fit two or three for every piece of American muscle, and stack the chassis on end in back of the trailer.

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...Great show though. We were thrilled to have a car in the top 5 for both SROY and SMOY. COLUMBUS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR! ...

I thought it seemed to be pretty special, but I hadn't been to a major show in a while before last year. I moved here from Northeastern Ohio where, way back when, we used to have the Hot Rod Super Nationals in Canfield, OH. That's where I fell off the deep end seeing the work of people like Scott Sullivan, and the first real street-legal drag cars. They were in the 8s one year, then in the 7s the next. The ground trembled when they pulled in the A&W cruise afterwards, like there was an earthquake.

The PPG Nats are the most fun I've had since then - nice.